The Galesburg-area has a state track champion, and they did it in record-setting fashion.
United’s Emrick Huston, Rosie Flynn, Katie Flynn, Reece Bertelsen sped to a gold medal in the Class 1A 4×200 relay with a state record time of 1:41.78 on Saturday at the Illinois High School Association girls track and field state finals in Charleston.
The same Red Storm team of Huston, Rosie Flynn, Katie Flynn, and Bertelsen took second in the 4×100 relay.
United’s Callie Hall, Rosie Flynn, Katie Flynn, and Bertelsen finished fourth in the 4×800 relay.
Galesburg senior Syriah Boyd capped her standout career by claiming three top 6 finishes in Class 2A.
Boyd finished third in the 400, fourth in the 200 and sixth in the 100.
Galesburg’s Ella Herchenroder, Grace Herchenroder, Taylor Herchenroder and Lily Furrow finished seventh in the 4×400 relay. And Furrow was 10th in the triple jump.
Mya Strahm of Elmwood won the Class 1A pole vault with a state record vault of 4.30m.
Carmyn Huston of Monmouth-Roseville took second in the shot put and eighth in the discus.
Galesburg-area results
Class 2A
100
6. Syriah Boyd (Galesburg) 12.33
200
4. Syriah Boyd (Galesburg) 24.82
400
3. Syriah Boyd (Galesburg) 56.37
4×400 relay
7. Ella Herchenroder, Grace Herchenroder, Taylor Herchenroder, Lily Furrow (Galesburg) 4:03.51
Shot put
2. Carmyn Huston (Monmouth-Roseville) 12.30m
Discus
8. Carmyn Huston (Monmouth-Roseville) 35.04m
Triple jump
10. Lily Furrow (Galesburg) 10.77m
Class 1A
200 meters
8. Reece Bertelsen (United) 25.75
3200
10. Alyssa Higgins (Knoxville) 11:43.90
14. Addie Symonds (Elmwood) 12:08.27
4×100 relay
2. Emrick Huston, Rosie Flynn, Katie Flynn, Reece Bertelsen (United) 48.84
4×200 relay
1. Emrick Huston, Rosie Flynn, Katie Flynn, Reece Bertelsen (United) 1:41.78
4×400 relay
4. Callie Hall, Rosie Flynn, Katie Flynn, Reece Bertelsen (United) 4:06.93
4×800 relay
9. Emily King, Emmalyn Hensley, Addi McKee, Lauren King (Knoxville) 10:01.22
Pole vault
1. Mya Strahm (Elmwood) 4.30m